South America vs Sweden: Other paper and paperboard — Production

South America
13.95 million t
in 2024
Sweden
6.26 million t
in 2024
South America rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th

Other paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • South America
  • Sweden
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 13.95 million t against 6.26 million t in Sweden, a difference of 7.69 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

South America ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.25 million t 1.98 million t 729,044 t Sweden
1970s 2.61 million t 3.25 million t 644,040 t Sweden
1980s 4.40 million t 4.02 million t 382,710 t South America
1990s 5.88 million t 4.68 million t 1.20 million t South America
2000s 8.66 million t 5.75 million t 2.91 million t South America
2010s 11.55 million t 6.21 million t 5.33 million t South America
2020s 13.16 million t 6.32 million t 6.83 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, South America or Sweden?
South America, at 13.95 million t against 6.26 million t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production between South America and Sweden?
7.69 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South America and Sweden rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production?
South America ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,549 data points, 1961–2024
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